Visit from Grandma

 My ultra-talented mama made matching/coordinating aprons for the boys and I.  Here she is modeling mine!

 The best part of making brownies:

I'm sure we did other things while Grandma was in town, this is just all I got pictures of. 

Weston is the funniest kid ever

This will definitely go down in the history books. A very memorable "Westonism". 

We are finishing up dinner when Weston takes a bite out of his quesadilla and says, "Hey! This looks like Minnesota!"  What? So we pull out a map and sure enough...

 it looks just like Minnesota! 

It seems like this would make more sense it it was Florida or Utah or at least a state he's been to or a state where a friend or relative lives.  Crazy kid.

Daddy's birthday

I bought a fondue pot and we had cheese fondue for dinner with chunks of delicious steak, chicken shrimp, broccoli, and french bread.  Oh and fresh strawberry lemonade. 

 Weston and Dallin loved this.

 Then we had chocolate fondue for dessert (daddy doesn't like cake anyway) with strawberries, pineapple, bananas, orange segments, and cantaloupe.

Presents! A shirt and a book whoop-ti-do! 

 Birthday hugs for daddy!  

Dallin the thrill seeker

On a roller coaster ride, strapped into his car seat.

 Then Weston wanted a turn in his booster seat.  

Hey Weston, Remember this?

Bathroom remodel

Before:

The basement (now master) bathroom.  It's an awkward shape with no counter space, no storage and whiter than white- with the exception of that ugly brown mirror.

 After:

I went bold with the walls.  These pictures don't do it justice due to the camera flash. I LOVE the color. I think it's awesome. We replaced that ugly brown mirror. We got a matching bathroom set from IKEA. That thing (I don't know what to call it) has toilet paper and other, ahem, bathroom products in it. 

 This shelf fit perfectly in that random nook.  

It took 3 trips to JC Penney to finally decide on the towels I wanted.  Looking back, it would have been more time and cost effective if I had bought every towel in the store, brought them all home and then returned the ones I didn't like. (Matching cloth baskets from IKEA)

 I bought this tiling was on a whim. I was in Lowe's and I though "I really like that tile and I know just where to put it!" Then we got a big mirrored medicine cabinet to hang above it. (The row of candles are also from IKEA on sale for $1)

 Super shag rug from IKEA- $40. I love it. 

 Quick shot of Mike installing the tile.

Stop. Breathe. Take a picture.

This little stunt look a LOT of effort to remember to Stop. Breathe. Take a picture. He was too ashamed to look at the camera but not too ashamed to keep playing in it.

Weston's first day of School

Kindergarten 

 

 I think he was excited until he saw that school bus pull up.  He seemed to go from excited to panic in an instant. But he lined up and got right on that bus without hesitation.

..... and then I sobbed, hopped in the van and drove to school just to make sure he made it to class. Then I drove home and sobbed some more...

The Fair

I believe a trip to the fair is an essential part of a child's life. I have fond memories of the rides, games, food and animals as a kid. Mike, on the other hand, believes that the fair is nothing but hillbillies, cigarette smoke and fried food. He wants nothing to do with it.  So the boys and I went with some friends.  

 Weston loved this fire dog. He was remote controlled and would talk to the kids.

On the ferris wheel

Weston's first solo ride. He loved it!